Alan Payne

Bridgewalker • Systems Thinker • AI-Augmented Developer

I turn complexity into clarity. I build alongside AI — not beneath it. I'm a security professional and systems thinker who collaborates with multiple AI models to design tools, debug drift, and explore the deeper pattern behind logic, emotion, and performance.

Human + Synthetic Collaboration

My work is built around a multi-model team: Orin (ChatGPT) for planning, Claude Sonnet for implementation, and Gemini 3 Pro for debugging and QA. Together we form a production loop that turns theory into tested systems.

From Security Floors to Code Flows

I've managed real-world security operations, staffing, and crisis-level logistics. Those same skills now power my engineering mindset: spotting drift, finding root causes, and stabilizing complex systems under pressure.

Featured Projects

Saber Chess Coach

An AI-augmented chess coach that revealed—and helped solve— a deep problem of positional drift in reasoning systems using ladder logic and production-style root cause analysis.

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StarDrive Performance Suite

A local-first performance tool inspired by Process Lasso, tailored for gaming environments like Star Trek Online, with CPU affinity, rule-based behavior, and evolving features.

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STO Build Advisor (Upcoming)

A planned advisor that reads combat logs, applies a YAML rules engine, and suggests build improvements for high-end STO gameplay based on real performance data.

See the Vision →